Episode 97 begins with the Pentagon’s stunning release of 162 “never‑before‑seen” UFO files, shattering decades of official denial and igniting a national reckoning over what the government has really known. The hosts then explore how a long‑skeptical public — already primed by polls showing nearly half of Americans believe we’ve been visited — is now demanding answers as Washington finally admits it has been studying phenomena it couldn’t explain. The hour ends with an interview featuring Lt. Commander Jack Ratliff, who went from a rugged West Texas upbringing and rodeo bull-riding to Navy destroyer duty and the brutal Underwater Demolition Team training that helped shape the early SEALs. His memoir, Riding the White Bull, is a gritty, humorous coming-of-age story packed with hard-earned lessons on character and resilience.

Episode 97 begins with the Pentagon&rsquo;s stunning release of 162 &ldquo;never‑before‑seen&rdquo; UFO files, shattering decades of official denial and igniting a national reckoning over what the government has really known. The hosts then explore how a long‑skeptical public &mdash; already primed by polls showing nearly half of Americans believe we&rsquo;ve been visited &mdash; is now demanding answers as Washington finally admits it has been studying phenomena it couldn&rsquo;t explain. The hour ends with an interview featuring&nbsp;<a href="https://jackratliff.net/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="0">Lt. Commander Jack Ratliff</a>, who went from a rugged West Texas upbringing and rodeo bull-riding to Navy destroyer duty and the brutal Underwater Demolition Team training that helped shape the early SEALs. His memoir,&nbsp;<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Riding-White-Bull-Making-Navy/dp/B0GN2CNG25/" data-auth="NotApplicable" data-linkindex="1">Riding the White Bull</a>, is a gritty, humorous coming-of-age story packed with hard-earned lessons on character and resilience.

Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation. 

Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed &ldquo;man of the people,&rdquo; debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.&nbsp;

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Tune in each week, as an established lawyer, and a self- proclaimed “man of the people,” debate some of the hottest issues impacting our city, state and nation.